InteractiveYouth Connects International Youth at Risk

August 8, 2012 by Robin Eschler

Nathalie Gensac, a 2008 Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, shares her path to establishing YouthInteractive.us, a free after-school, international program designed to connect youth at risk, share and preserve cultures, teach entrepreneurship, technology and art in order to create world change through the educational support of the next generation. This program evolved from Nathalie’s work through her Media4Good.org organization where the work of women of the world who are changing their communities are recorded via video and shared.

Listen to hear about how women in Jamaica and India are lifting their communities from violence and poverty through empowering their women and their youth. This incredible work is now accessible to students in the United States who can attend, free of charge, Youth Interactive while learning about entrepreneurship, technology and art. A store front selling products designed and produced by the students will ultimately support the program.

For more detail about how you can participate, click here to learn more.

Filed Under: World Tagged With: Ernst & Young social entrepreneur, Interactive Youth, InteractiveYouth, Media4Good, Nathalie Gensac, socially conscious investing, youth at risk, youth development, youth empowerment

About Robin Eschler

Robin L. Eschler, the founder of Social Impact Marketing, started her career in developing foundational marketing strategies for companies of all sizes, from Fortune 500 to individual entrepreneurs and local businesses. She has developed and implemented international campaigns to launch high tech products and services and guided new business owners to successfully navigate the difficulties of growing a business.

Her life-long passion for helping others led her into nonprofit work for over a decade. Early on, she recognized the need for nonprofits to adapt to a rapidly changing world in which technology dominates and for-profit business practices are central to success. Her determination to help social causes in a sustainable way led to her creation of the Women's Radio show Socially Conscious Investing.

Impact investing in for-profits with a mission of social change such as the fight against extreme poverty is a blossoming business sector around the world. With the economic decline, it's clear that Wall Street requires change. Social impact investing addresses that need in a way that provides financial and social ROI.

As the Host of Socially Conscious Investing on WomensRadio, Robin's goal is to educate people about the growth of social impact investing and social venture. Interviews are conducted with socially conscious business experts including foundations and nonprofits, social venture investment firms, micro-loan organizations, investors, educators, authors and social entrepreneurs.

This show's mission is to help change the world through sustainable business practices that contribute to the economy, combat poverty, end hunger and provide better lives to all.

Twice, Robin has been recognized and received the highest honorary award that Rotary International gives, the Paul Harris Award, for service above self. Her community work has included developing local programs for disadvantaged populations such as foster children, troubled teens, and people with disabilities.

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